Q: Is 143,744,006 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 143,744,006 is not a prime number.

Why is 143,744,006 not a prime number?

A prime number is a natural number, greater than one, that can only be divided by 1 and itself.

The number 143744006 can be evenly divided by 1 2 7 14 19 38 133 266 540,391 1,080,782 3,782,737 7,565,474 10,267,429 20,534,858 71,872,003 and 143,744,006, with no remainder.

Since 143,744,006 cannot be divided by just 1 and 143,744,006, it is not a prime number.


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  • All positive natural numbers are either a prime number or a composite number (except the number 1, which is neither).

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